Champions of Africa
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ.
Since her playing days, Desiree Ellis had always dreamt of lifting the coveted Womenโs Africa Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana. But for years, the womenโs national football side was a team largely ignored and unsupported. Later appointed the national womenโs coach, Ellis kept trying until years of dedication and perseverance culminated in one spectacular night in July when Banyana Banyana finally were crowned the Champions of Africa! Now, the womenโs game is gaining momentum the world over, evidenced by the record-breaking crowds at the recent European Championships in England. Could our African triumph herald a new dawn for womenโs football in South Africa?
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